The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
MORE INDIANA RASCALS.
How the Marion County Tally-Sheet Cases
Appear to a Distant Observer.

Appear to Distant observer.
Boston Advertiser.
In making up the account black ON O., too,
it is-of the Indiana Democratic perfori rlances
since last fall, the Marion county tally sheet
frauds deserve conspicuous place Within
the past few days the grand jury investi eating
the matter failed to indct the accused brIt tho
brief story given by telegraph needs to sup
plemented by details which more than sustain
the previous report of crookedness.
Three Democratic members of the grand jury,
one of them, by the way, one of the bonc smen
Of the tay-sheet forgers when the cas-,
heard by United States commissioner. ref used
to join in finding Indictment The other
three jurors. who had determined that in
dlctment was called for, at once presented {. pa
per to the judge which gave some account OF the
jury room proceedings, and they concluded by
asking to be discharged from service with
the jury. They say: I've are unwill-
condemnation of an outraged public and our
own consciences, by proceeding with the invf sti-
cation of other and comparatively trifling viola
tions of law, while bold and defiant conspiras
60 acquitted. We believe that your grand ia ~,
now constituted cannot omplish the q mr.
poses for which it was impanelled, and such as
contemplated by law"
In their statement to the court these juro rs
further report that the tally-sheets of five E'I
cincts and the poil-books of three show that syR
tematic changes were made in them. That th,esIe
alterations were made after the election hoaItis
had completed their work and adjourned we
clearly demonstrated; while, respecting thu
guilty persons, the jurors declare the evidencxi
positive and direct added TO much circumstan.
tial evidence OF the strongest character. In.
spite of this, the three Democrats refused tor
crimnate their party friends The foreman OF
the jury said to a reporter: II only wish thai;
we could be allowed to reveal the secrets of the
grand jury ROOM and an outraged public would
indeed open its eyes"
The judge, in receiving the paper. declared
the case unparalleled, and took time to considet.
the matter further. This answer to his charge
at the beginning of the session directing the jury
to investigate the forgeries, filled the judge with
indignation.
These court proceedings were the outcome OF a
public meeting in Indianapolis committee
of one hundred was appointed to see that the
prosecution pushed This committee was
composed of members OF both political parties
No one disputes that the forseries were commit
ted and this body of citizens moved on allowed
lines TO put the offenders in prison. 1t
attempt to buldoze the courts.
The Indianapolis Sentinel Quick to exult over
the temporary escape Of its friends. asks what
right the three favoring Indictment have to
call themselves ''honester men" than the three
others? This Is of the questions which
answers itself The instructions of the court.
the counsel of the district attorney, the direct
and indirect evidence produced above all, their
| oaths, controlled the action of the Jurors, who
Indignantly refuse to stay longer in such bad
company. Moreover, the leakage from the
| jury-room had been such that the accused and
| their friends have openly expressed their
| concern.
This jury failure fits in with the other testi-
| mony which makes the revolutionary doings Of
| the Indiana Democrats SO alarming to Demo
| Gratis outside of that State. The whole history
| is enough drive the men and party concerned
| into obscurity, or it would be anywhere but in
| Indiana. The Republicans of that State could
not ask for better service at the hands of their
adversaries. The campaign issue for next year
| in Indiana, is plainly to be WHISTLER or not the
| fraud habit is to be allowed.